Mccallum Statements: Labour Shortages and Business Concerns

mccallum statements: If it is determined that such a limitation is indeed a violation of mobility rights, then it would have to pass what is known as the Oakes test, according to Globe and Mail. The federal government would have to show there is a pressing and substantial objective in settling some immigrants in small towns and rural areas. Can the government legally require some immigrants to settle in small towns and rural areas We do not have the answer for the simple reason that our courts have not been asked to deal with this question and how it is affected by the relevant Charter subsection. Mr. Courts would likely consider this a justifiable purpose. McCallum statements so far suggest he is taking an economic perspective that emphasizes business concerns about labour shortages in remote areas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.